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SO16 2HZ

Swaythling

Southampton

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Detailed insights for SO16 2HZ

Overview

Postcode SO16 2HZ is located in an urban city, within the Swaythling ward of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Stoneham area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stoneham is £39,800 per year. The nearest station is Swaythling located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Daisy Dip Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Stoneham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Stoneham has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Stoneham is £39,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 22 ft away from SO16 2HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Stoneham near SO16 2HZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swaythling located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO16 2HZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Swaythling

N/A

Walking directions to Swaythling

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO16 2HZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDaisy Dip ParkLargeWalking directions to Daisy Dip Park
0.5 miOctavia Road Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Octavia Road Open Space
0.4 miLeaside Way ParkSmallWalking directions to Leaside Way Park

Area Profile

Population
834
Population density
13,386.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
398
47.66%
Other White
123
14.73%
Chinese
101
12.1%
Indian
38
4.55%
African
36
4.31%
Total population: 835

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
79.1%
Social rents from council
5
7.46%
Other forms of private rent
5
7.46%
Owns outright
3
4.48%
Other social rented
1
1.49%
Total households: 67

Property prices in Swaythling

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £276,500 in Swaythling area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £655,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swaythling in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swaythling over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£415,000
Flats10£153,750
Semi-Detached41£324,000
Terraced34£260,000

10 year median price trend in Swaythling

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swaythling.

Schools

In the SO16 2HZ postcode area, located within Stoneham, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO16 2HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondarySaint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College SouthamptonVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryMansbridge Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miNurseryHardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO16 2HZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO16 2HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miUrsu CarpatinHigh Road, Southampton, SO16 2HZWalking directions to Ursu Carpatin
0 miHatchers News, Food & Wine92;94;92a High Road, Southampton, SO16 2HZWalking directions to Hatchers News, Food & Wine
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food104 High Road, Southampton, SO16 2HAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.1 miOne Stop54,56,58 High Road, Southampton, SO16 2JFWalking directions to One Stop
0.1 miShell SelectThomas Lewis Way, Southampton, SO17 3EDWalking directions to Shell Select

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouthamptonE06000045
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton NorthE14001449
WardSwaythlingE05015504
ParishSouthampton, unparished areaE43000036
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)StonehamE02003551
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southampton 003AE01017264
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.